Is Energy Pragmatism Sensible?
A copy of USAction’s “Invest in America’s Future,” which calls for a new era of national mobilization around health care, education, clean energy, and the economy came through the Apollo Alliance office this week here in San Francisco. (http://www.usaction.org/site/pp.asp?c=eiJPJ5OVF&b=71216) The plan prescribed a reasoned approach to make America better. The section on energy was prepared with the help of Apollo’s program assistant, Mac Lynch, and made public in Washington in mid-July. It pays close heed to all of the clean energy ideas the Apollo Alliance has advocated since our founding in 2004 – development of wind, solar, biomass, energy efficiency, conservation, research and technology, and the millions of green-collar jobs that will result. Yet in urging Washington to address the energy crisis, as well as take up the hard work of developing affordable health care, guaranteeing access to college, and managing government more responsibly “Invest in America’s Future” makes an even
